Cable hip abduction

Low cable, ankle strap

Also called standing cable hip abduction

Cable hip abduction, start positionCable hip abduction, end position
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Attach an ankle strap to a low cable, stand side-on, and move the working leg out to the side, then return it with control.

  1. Brace on the stable leg, tall torso
  2. Move the leg out, don't swing
  3. Pause briefly at the top

Movement

Pattern
Hip abduction
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
One side at a time
Equipment
Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Lower body

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